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Angus Black smooth coat Medium frame Males lbs Females lbs Good material ability Hardy Resistant to harsh weather/Adaptable High carcass yields and marbling in the meat

Angus

Beefalo Bison crossed with any breed of cattle 3/8 bison and 5/8 bovine Very hardy Good foraging ability Calving ease Superior meat quality Easy handling with long hair

Beefalo

Beefmaster ½ Brahman, ¼ Hereford, ¼ Shorthorn Bulls lbs Cows lbs Mostly red Hardy and disease and insect resistant Good maternal traits Excellent growth and carcass value Docile

Beefmaster

Belgian Blue Large frame Prominent muscling White, blue roan, sometimes black Quite temperament Males average 1709 lbs and 53.2”

Belgian Blue

Belted Galloway Old breed Small framed Black with white belt long hair Good foragers perform well on poor land High weaning and calving % Hardy Very lean meat Bulls lbs and cows lbs Docile

Belted Galloway

Braford 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Hereford Superior maternal ability Early puberty High fertility Calving ease Good milk production

Braford

Brahman Hump and long floppy ears with saggy skin Male weigh from 1600 to 2200 lbs Calves are small at birth but grow quickly Calving ease Must be handled carefully Color light gray or red to almost black Tolerant of heat and disease

Brahman

Brahmousin 5/8 Limousin 3/8 Brahman

Brahmousin

Brangus 5/8 Angus 3/8 Brahman bulls lbs Females lbs Overall hardy Disease resistant Outstanding maternal instinct Solid black polled Withstand heat

Brangus

Charolais White or cream colored with pink muzzle and pale colored hooves Horned Large frame Deep broad body Efficient feedlot gain Bull female

Charolais

Chianina Short coat white to steel gray in color Extensive well defined muscling Grows fast Short horns that curve forward Bull up to 4000 lbs and females 2400 lbs

Chianina

Gelbray Gelbvieh, Red Angus, Brahman cross High Fertility Early Puberty Good mothering instinct and milk Good beef production/cutability/quality Uniform type and color Adaptability/survivability

Gelbray

Gelbvieh Red horned or polled Superior fertility Calving ease and mothering ability Improved beef quality Bull 2220 – 2900 females 1400 lbs

Gelbvieh

Hereford Small to medium framed Curly hair, red with white head and underside Polled or horned Bulls lbs cows 1100 – 1500 lbs

Hereford

Limousin Large Frame Straw yellow to reddish gold High daily gain and carcass value Few calving problems Handle with caution Bulls 2000 lbs Females 1300 lbs

Limousin

Red Angus Smooth Red coat Medium frame Bulls 2000 lbs Cows lbs Good mothering instinct Resistant to harsh weather adaptable High carcass yield with nicely marbles meat

Red Angus

Red Brangus 5/8 Red Angus 3/8 Brahman Overall hardy Good mothering instinct Resistant to heat and disease

Red Brangus

Santa Gertrudis 5/8 Shorthorn, 3/8 Brahman Bulls lbs Cows lbs Deep Cherry color Heat and disease resistant Ease of calving Good mothering instinct and milk production Improved beef quality

Santa Gertrudis

Simbrah Simmental Brahman cross Early sexual maturity and fertility Good mothering ability and milk production Docile Heat and disease resistant hardy Good forage ability Rapid growth Good beef quality

Simbrah

Simmental Large frame Bulls lbs Cows 1600 – 1700 lbs Docile Pale gold to dark reddish brown, usually head is white from front of eyes and lower legs are white

Simmental

Texas Longhorn Hardy Aggressive Adaptable Ease of calving Horns are expressive long and spreading Most are multicolored

Texas Longhorn